The forecast for the Crescent of 1^st Shawwal 1427 A.H. is as follows: - (Please note that the forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all timings are D’Salaam local time, other towns in the West should make necessary adjustments depending upon the time of sunset). 

The birth of Astronomical New Moon is at 8.15 a.m. on Sunday 22^nd October 2006 i.e. 29^th Ramadhan. 

On Sunday 29^th Ramadhan 22^nd October 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:  Sunset ............................................     6.16 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset…………….     10 hours 01 minute
Moonset .........................................     6.28 p.m.
Time Duration ...............................       12 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      5.1 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     2.2 degrees

SIGHTING NOT POSSIBLE

On Monday 30^th Ramadhan 23^rd October 2006, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset ............................................     6.16 p.m.
Crescent age at Sunset…………….     34 hours 01 minute
Moonset .........................................     7.15 p.m.
Time Duration ...............................       59 minutes
Crescent Elongation at Sunset…….      15.6 degrees
Moon Altitude at Sunset …….........     12.7 degrees 

SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE 

The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.33 p.m. At that time the crescent will inshallah be, 20 degrees South of West, 7 degrees South of where the sun had set. 

EXPECT 1^st SHAWWAL 1427 ON TUESDAY 24^TH OCTOBER 2006

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